Data Governance Specialist

Experience GuideStone! We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship. What We Offer You! We offer employees a generous benefits package, flexible work schedules, the opportunity to be involved in community outreach and tuition reimbursement. Basic Purpose: Serve as the driving force behind GuideStone's data governance initiatives, ensuring the strategic alignment of data management practices with organizational objectives and fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making excellence. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to implement data standards, data management practices, and data stewardship. Monitor data management practices to ensure adherence to established policies and standards. Assist in the resolution of data quality issues and the implementation of corrective measures Manage metadata, including creation, updates, and deletion, to support organizational needs. Participate in the creation and maintenance of data dictionaries and other data classification systems. Generate reports and presentations for senior management detailing the status of data governance initiatives. Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and regulations regarding data governance and data management Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, technology teams, and cross-functional units to understand data requirements and challenges comprehensively, ensuring a unified understanding across all parties. Participate in enterprise-wide data management maturity assessments to define status, future aspirations, and the guiding principles for data governance initiatives Develop and maintain a comprehensive enterprise data operating model covering people, processes, technology, and governance structures to achieve holistic data management excellence Support the identification and prioritization of Critical Data Elements (CDEs), ensuring proper governance controls and lineage tracking are applied. Develop and manage data governance metrics and KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of policies and stewardship activities. Coordinate with data architects and engineers to ensure governance standards are embedded in data architecture and platform decisions. Contribute to the design and administration of data governance tools (Microsoft Purview) to support cataloging, lineage, and stewardship workflows. Establish and oversee data access controls and classification standards to manage risk and protect sensitive information assets. Supervisory Responsibilities and/or Relationships None; this position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but manages the process and is responsible for indirectly leading and managing cross-functional teams. GuideStone Values Integrity Heart Skill Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities are the requirements or minimum qualifications needed to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job successfully. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bachelor’s degree. Master’s Degree, preferred. 5 years of direct experience, preferred. Experience working in Data Governance and Data Quality systems such as Purview, Collibra, Qlik, etc Excellent communicator able to galvanize and influence teams outside of data governance domain Proficient skills in MS Office and appropriate GuideStone system applications. Must have complete confidentiality regarding GuideStone business matters. Who We Are GuideStone is a diversified Christian financial services provider, offering retirement, insurance, investment management, property and casualty coverage, and executive planning products and services to the Southern Baptist and wider evangelical Christian community. GuideStone sponsors the nation’s largest Christian-screened registered mutual fund family and is located in Dallas, Texas. GuideStone is one of the historic boards of the Southern Baptist Convention. GuideStone’s religious convictions are a reflection of our commitment to observe and practice the teachings of Scripture. Our employment is guided by the Basic Beliefs of the Southern Baptist Convention: The Southern Baptist Convention has a rich history of publicly declaring religious convictions common to Southern Baptist churches and ministry organizations cooperating together to share the gospel with a lost and dying world. These basic beliefs may be viewed at http://bfm.sbc.net/bfm2000/ and serve as the foundation for GuideStone’s employment policies and procedures. What We Offer: Flexible work schedules Community outreach Generous benefits package Tuition reimbursement Learn more about what we offer at https://www.guidestone.org/About-Us/Careers/Benefits